a. What carboxylic acid is formed when the malonic ester synthesis is carried out with one equivalent of malonic ester, one equivalent of 1,5-dibromopentane, and two equivalents of base?b. What carboxylic acid is formed when the malonic ester synthesis is carried out with two equivalents of malonic ester, one equivalent of1,5-dibromopentane, and two equivalents of base?

a. What carboxylic acid is formed when the malonic ester synthesis is carried out with one equivalent of malonic ester, one equivalent of 1,5-dibromopentane, and two equivalents of base?b. What carboxylic acid is formed when the malonic ester synthesis is carried out with two equivalents of malonic ester, one equivalent of1,5-dibromopentane, and two equivalents of base?

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Chapter23: Addition To A Carbonyl

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